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Recent Examples of fleecy My Great Aunt Mae, the Christmas queen of Queensborough, used to glide down her home’s hallway in a fleecy pastel robe, the distant echoes of children’s laughter still reverberating from her walls. Brooklyn White, Essence, 23 Dec. 2022 This one has a polyester filing protected by a waterproof liner so no accidents will seep in, and the removable fleecy cover is machine-washable. Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 6 Oct. 2022 This was a Paulie music-hall pastiche, paraphrasing the public-domain (i.e. free) fleecy kids’ rhyme, written by Sarah Josepha Hale and Lowell Mason, in 1830. Liza Lentini, SPIN, 20 July 2022 Here’s this fleecy white creature, submissive and prepared for the bloodbath soon to come, a pure being, elevated far above the muck. Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2022 See All Example Sentences for fleecy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleecy
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, her hair was trimmed in a shaggy pixie cut; the front just barely holding on to the top of her forehead.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Grand Prize Bird Photos The Grand Prize Winner for the new Colombia and Chile category was awarded to this image of a blue-and-gray kingfisher flying out of the water, creating a splash around its wet body, shaggy crest, white collar and rufous belly.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Edible insects in the form of wriggling maggots or hairy caterpillars are both delicacy and staple in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a central African nation of nearly 120 million people.
    Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Once Upon a Brick — Wolf Guy gets himself into a hairy situation in this howling comedy.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Styled by Dani Michelle, the Rhode founder has shown a penchant for silky Tom Ford-era Gucci and buttery Saint Laurent blazers, clingy Mugler dresses and sweet Donna Karan sets.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Your gift recipient will love lounging in bed with these smooth and almost silky sheets from Target.
    Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Fleecy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleecy. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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